David Benavidez vs. David Morrell Jr. & Undercard Press Conference Summary
The tension between undefeated light heavyweight champions David Benavidez and David Morrell Jr. reached its peak at Thursday’s final press conference.
The tension between undefeated light heavyweight champions David Benavidez and David Morrell Jr. reached its peak at Thursday’s final press conference.
With fight week underway and a titanic showdown looming, boxing’s top fighters, trainers and media members have weighed-in to offer predictions and analysis for this Saturday’s matchup between Interim WBC Light Heavyweight Champion David “El Monstro” Benavidez and WBA Light Heavyweight Champion David Morrell Jr.
LIVE: Saturday, February 1 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Prime Video
Two undefeated titans of the light heavyweight division, David “El Monstro” Benavidez and David Morrell Jr.
In a thrilling contest between two former world champions desperate to return to world title glory, Brandon “The Heartbreaker” Figueroa improved round-by-round to win a unanimous decision over Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo, capturing the vacant Interim WBC Featherweight Title live on SHOWTIME from Toyota Arena in Ontario, Calif.
Undefeated two-time super middleweight world champion David “The Mexican Monster” Benavidez retained his Interim WBC Super Middleweight Title with a bruising unanimous decision victory over former world champion Caleb Plant in the SHOWTIME PPV main event Saturday night from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
In a stunning upset that shook the boxing world, Brian Mendoza scored a sensational seventh-round knockout of the previously unbeaten Sebastian Fundora to claim the Interim WBC Super Welterweight Title on Saturday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif.
Two-time world champ Keith Thurman squares off against the up-and-comer and current world champ Tim Tszyu in the main attraction on March 30th live on Amazon Prime PPV.
Ramon Cardenas of San Antonio delighted local fight fans with a great boxing display, utilizing a classic left-hook to overpower, upset and KO Rafael Pedroza in the second round, clinching his first win on SHOBOX: The New Generation.
Saturday night saw a reclamation of glory as Emmanuel Rodriguez secured the IBF bantamweight championship title for the second time. The event, live from The Theater at MGM National Harbor, Maryland, was a spectacle for all boxing enthusiasts, courtesy of Premier Boxing Champions and SHOWTIME.
Undefeated boxing superstars and pound-for-pound greats Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. and Terence “Bud” Crawford previewed their showdown for the undisputed welterweight championship during a virtual press conference on Wednesday as the WBC, WBA and IBF champion Spence and WBO champion Crawford clash on Saturday, July 29 headlining a SHOWTIME PPV from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in a Premier Boxing Champions event.